dandelion
a weedy composite plant, Taraxacum officinale, having edible, deeply toothed or notched leaves, golden-yellow flowers, and rounded clusters of white, hairy seeds.
any other plant of the genus Taraxacum.
Origin of dandelion
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How to use dandelion in a sentence
When you see a dandelion, for example, it has features like a long stem, yellow petals, and a soft, squishy texture.
This is how your brain makes your mind | Lisa Feldman Barrett | August 25, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewGardens Of the DeepImagine these cells so densely packed together they are like dandelions in a lawn.
The photo she posted — Remy in repose in a patch of dandelions — has the feel of a Pre-Raphaelite painting.
Here’s the story behind a viral video of a baby red squirrel munching on seeds | John Kelly | April 11, 2021 | Washington PostI decided to add dandelion greens for a little contrast, but otherwise, I didn’t adjust much.
Here in Oregon, things like dandelion greens and radicchio are in their prime, so I’ve been making a ton of chicory salads, braises, and roasts, usually just on a whim, recipeless.
Feel really guilty about having maybe just caused the greatest natural disaster ever on dandelion World X177782.
How to Celebrate 4/20 Without Actually Smoking Weed | Kelly Williams Brown | April 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTurn to your companion to voice this worry, but then instead get distracted by a dandelion.
How to Celebrate 4/20 Without Actually Smoking Weed | Kelly Williams Brown | April 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut regular broccoli will do; also rough greens—spinach, kale, dandelion greens, Swiss chard.
Overrated/Underrated: Food, Glorious and Otherwise | Michael Tomasky | June 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI was getting up some dandelion roots for my wife this morning early, and dug up this close to one.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodDo you know the other form of blowing the seed from a dandelion, only you use rose petals instead?
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteYou braid it just like we braid the daisy stems and the dandelion stems in the fields.
Patchwork | Anna Balmer MyersThese with many yellow compositæ or flowers like the dandelion, you will find growing on the windy hills and dry, sunny places.
Stories of California | Ella M. SextonFirst, every one knows Taraxacum or dandelion; invalids know crust-coffee, and many with indignation know burnt peas.
British Dictionary definitions for dandelion
/ (ˈdændɪˌlaɪən) /
a plant, Taraxacum officinale, native to Europe and Asia and naturalized as a weed in North America, having yellow rayed flowers and deeply notched basal leaves, which are used for salad or wine: family Asteraceae (composites)
any of several similar related plants
Origin of dandelion
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